-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Years before Jerry Sandusky was charged with child sexual abuse , a psychologist told Penn State police in 1998 that the former assistant football coach acted the way a pedophile might .

In her assessment , Alycia Chambers described her involvement in a case in which the mother of a young boy reported that Sandusky had showered with her son and may have had inappropriate contact with him . A redacted version of that evaluation was published Saturday by NBC News .

`` My consultants agree that the incidents meet all of our definitions , based on experience and education , of a likely pedophile 's pattern of building trust and gradual introduction of physical touch , within a context of a ` loving , ' ` special ' relationship , '' Chambers wrote .

The assessment could be significant because it suggests the university was warned about Sandusky , in no uncertain terms , as early as 1998 , but did not stop the alleged abuse .

Sandusky , a longtime defensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions , is currently under house arrest as he awaits trial on more than 50 counts of child sexual abuse . He has pleaded not guilty .

Former school officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz are charged with perjury and failure to report a crime in relation to the investigation .

In addition to Chambers ' evaluation , NBC News released a 1998 campus police report tied to the same sexual misconduct allegations against Sandusky . It described a second evaluation conducted by John Seasock , identified as another psychologist .

Like Chambers , he spoke to the child in question about what transpired between him and Sandusky . He went into the interview cold , and reported he found no indication of child abuse .

`` Seasock said that he had n't heard of a 52-year-old becoming a pedophile , '' the report read .

In an e-mail to CNN , Nils Hagen-Frederiksen , spokesman for the Pennsylvania attorney general , declined comment on the 1998 assessment and differing opinions .

Penn State rejected a CNN public records request for a copy of the 1998 police report in December . Amy Elizabeth McCall , an assistant general counsel , asserted in a letter to CNN then that Penn State is `` a state-related institution '' and not a `` state school '' like some in other states , and therefore does not have the same public records requirements as other public institutions .

`` Because the 1998 investigation did not result in any criminal charges , it is not criminal history information and the university 's police are thus required by law to keep that information within the police department , '' McCall wrote .

According to a grand jury 's report released in early November , the mother of one of Sandusky 's accusers -- identified as Victim 6 -- came forward and said the coach had showered with her son and hugged him .

Two campus police detectives eavesdropped on conversations in May 1998 when the mother confronted the coach , who retired a year later from the Nittany Lion program . Police later monitored a second conversation that month , in which the mother told Sandusky to stay away from her son .

`` I understand . I was wrong , '' Sandusky said , according to the grand jury report . `` I wish I could get forgiveness . I know I wo n't get it from you . I wish I were dead . ''

No charges were ever filed in that instance , and local and state law enforcement authorities did not look deeper into those and other allegations against Sandusky until years later .

Howard Janet , attorney for Victim 6 , released a statement soon after news of the report broke on Saturday , blasting Penn State for failing to take action .

`` Why was a second opinion sought from someone with a connection to Jerry Sandusky ? Why were reports of inappropriate contact between Sandusky and young boys on the Penn State campus and Penn state activities consistently ignored ? ''

`` Much of the evidence coming to light points to a conspiracy of silence surrounding Sandusky 's behavior at the expense of children , '' he wrote .

CNN 's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report .

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The assessment and a police report were released Saturday by NBC News

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Chambers : Sandusky 's behavior displayed `` a likely pedophile 's pattern ''

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An attorney for an alleged victim suggests a `` conspiracy of silence ''

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Penn State previously rebuffed a CNN request for a copy of the 1998 report